Revenge of the Reality-Based Community — My life on the Republican right—and how I saw it all go wrong. — I know that it's unattractive and bad form to say “I told you so” when one's advice was ignored yet ultimately proved correct. But in the wake of the Republican election debacle …

Court Rejects Plea to Block Taping of Police — The Supreme Court has rejected an Illinois prosecutor's plea to allow enforcement of a law aimed at stopping people from recording police officers on the job. — The justices on Monday left in place a lower court ruling that found …

NYT Reporter Falls for Hamas Ploy — NYT's David Carr thinks terrorists are journalists because they spray-painted ‘TV’ on their car — The New York Times has again attempted to negate the presence of terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Reporter David Carr claims that two senior Hamas terrorists killed …

How Not to Appeal to Asian Americans — House Committee on Education and the Workforce Dem / Flickr — Of the various post-election stories, the GOP's “Latino problem” is one of the most prominent. At some point over the last three weeks, every prominent Republican leader has had something …

Why aren't Asians Republicans? — Last week, I pointed out that there is no such thing as a natural social-conservative skew among Latino Americans. But that leaves open a rejoinder, expressed by several readers: The GOP doesn't need to get all of the Latino vote, just its fair share.

Santorum: 'I'm open' to 2016 bid — (CNN) - Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum hinted Monday he may see another presidential run in his future. — “I'm open to that possibility,” the Republican said when asked on CNN's “Piers Morgan Tonight” about a 2016 White House bid.

Santorum: 'I'm Open' to 2016 Run — Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum says he is “open” to another run for president in 2016. Santorum was asked about a possible presidential campaign Monday at THE WEEKLY STANDARD. — “I'm open to it, yeah,” Santorum replied.

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A Master of Tax Avoidance — Warren Buffett has an op-ed in today's NY Times on one of his most popular themes: The rich should pay more in taxes. At first blush, his position seems noble: A rich guy says that people like him should pay more to support the commonweal.

AP nixes ‘homophobia’, ‘ethnic cleansing’ — The Associated Press has nixed “homophobia,” “ethnic cleansing,” and a number of other terms from its Style Book in recent months. — The online Style Book now says that “-phobia,” “an irrational, uncontrollable fear, often a form of mental illness” …

Marijuana's foot in the door — SMALL-TIME MARIJUANA use will soon be legal in Colorado and Washington state. Sort of. — This month voters in those states approved ballot measures permitting possession of up to an ounce of pot. But the federal government has not changed its policy, which labels the drug an illegal substance.

The Myth of the Obama Cave-In — With the “fiscal cliff” looming, the conventional wisdom is that the president capitulated during the last tax cut fight. Here's what really happened. — At President Barack Obama's first press conference after winning reelection, CNN's Jessica Yellin posed …

The Truce On Drugs — What happens now that the war has failed? — Cannabis is a highly persuadable plant. It thrives in Afghanistan; it grows beautifully in Mexico. It can prosper indoors or outdoors, in contained environments or expansive ones. Even on the essentials, like soil, light, and water, accommodations can be made.

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